2007-03-26 07:10:28 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Honestly, there is nothing you can do to get her to quit. I smoked 38 years, now 5 yrs smoke free, and no one but me decided to stop. You can tell her how you feel and I'm sure she will take that into consideration, but the decision is hers. Of course, you could make her life miserable by complaining bout the smell, the smoke, your health for breathing second hand air, the cost, make her smoke outside etc. All that would do is drive a large wedge between you and her and cause a lot of resentment in time. If she was a smoker when you met her, which I assume she was, then you need to accept her as she is. Stopping smoking is the hardest thing I have ever done, it is not easy.
2007-03-26 07:16:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am taking Wellbutrin for Depression witch that's what it suppose to be for me. Well I was a smoker for 15 years actually. I quit long time ago because of Wellbutrin SR 150 mg 2 times a day. Next thing you know I smoked my ciggarett and it feels like I'm just taking smoke in and out. I did not smoke as usual infact the desire for the cigarrett wasn't there any longer. I though I was getting sick with a cold and maybe I lost my taste. Came to find out later that Wellbuting is an antidepressant medication that affects chemicals within the brain that nerves use to send messages to each other. These chemical messengers are called neurotransmitters whitch blocks the nicotine desire to come into your brain. It suppose to be for my deppression and now they use it for quitting smoking or depression or both. I am free from smoking. I nerver though it would be this easy. MY INTENSION WHEREN'T to stop smoking either. Try it I still have some left if you want some.
2007-03-26 11:14:02 · answer #2 · answered by great_latinboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the same tactic will work on every person, so it's hard to say. I've lost a couple of friends in the last two years to cancer, and both were smokers -- yet I know other people who knew them and they still smoke. Go figure.
Maybe give her some statistics from a health source SHE trusts? Or how about throw her a surprise party with lots of her friends, and call it a "quit smoking party" where everyone there tells her in their own way (in front of everyone else) why they want her to quit smoking.
2007-03-26 07:17:24 · answer #3 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well at least two people have sense about them. I am currently facing the same thing. I am a smoker and everyone has been on me to quit. but it does not do any good unless she wants to. so be patient, give her reason to quit, but don't push her and don't get her pregnant, only an idiot would do that. if you really love her then you will accept her and the fact that she smokes. but you do need to reinforce that you love and once again give her reasons to want to quit.
2007-03-26 07:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by mlhldl78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My now ex-husband told me he wasn't going to have any children with me as long as I smoked. He smoked too, but I was the one with the bad addiction.
I didn't want to quit, but this was back when the patch first came out and all of my friends who smoked were going on the patch. I figured it was a good time to try since no one would be smoking around me, but I still didn't really want to.
I used the patch for 5 weeks. I had the flu the 6th week. That was back in 1992 and I haven't smoked since. We did go on to have a child. The divorce had nothing to do with the smoking...
Just a note that you should share with your wife: I STILL have cravings for a cigarette now and then. It only lasts for about 15-30 seconds. I just remind myself that I CAN'T have a cigarette. If I did, I'd go right back to smoking.
2007-03-26 07:20:14 · answer #5 · answered by J F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she is the one that has to say she wants to quit.
but one way is chewing gum when you feel a
craving for a cig.
believe me I know. I was a smoker and the first
step is wanting to quit and willing to make that
commitment. I havent smoked for 2 yrs now.
Good luck!
2007-03-26 07:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really all depends on if she wants to quit. If she doesn't want to quit, then she won't. If she really is serious about it, it's going to take a lot of work. I quit cold turkey and that was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do, but I stuck to it and was able to quit (take one day at a time). If she needs some help, she can try using the patch. I can't really vouch for them, but I have a friend that quit that way. I wish both of you luck.
2007-03-26 07:21:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my mum smoked 60 cigarettes a day, she's Hungarian and whilst she was last out there last she went and had magnetism therapy done. I haven't heard of it over here but she hasn't smoked since. I'm planning to go over next month to have it done too. It only costs about £20.
2007-03-26 07:17:05 · answer #8 · answered by carla_la_woo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way she'll quit smoking is, if she really wants to. Smoking is highly addictive, as we all know and is one of the hardest things to give up.
If you try to make her give up, she'll probably smoke even more.
She's the only one who can make this decision.
2007-03-26 07:29:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, she has to want to quit. My husband has been smoking for 1/2 his life too....and I would love for him to quit, but he has to do it for himself.
My Aunt has been smoke free for 3 months now...she did that ariculotherapy...where they do acupuncture to your ear. Alot of people have had good luck with it.
Hope my answer helps.
Rosey
2007-03-26 07:16:29 · answer #10 · answered by Rosey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋